Rosemary and Lemon Brined Grilled Chicken Breasts Without a doubt, the most amazingly delicious chicken. This brine is a variation of My “I Challenge ALL Claims to the Ultimate Brine” Turkey Brine, brine. This dish is very easy but does require planning. Interestingly, I came across an article discussing brining, the day I made this for ...
Pasta e Fagioli
Pasta e Fagioli My dad is a genius. He's been asking me to make this soup for years. Years! I was resistant but then I caved. This soup is freaking delicious!!! Thanks dad, and sorry I ever doubted you 😘 This recipe was originally published on 06 December, 2016 My father's favourite soup; a classic, rustic Italian soup ...
Bruschetta Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms
Bruschetta Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms Meaty, delicious, guilt-free portobello mushrooms roasted to perfection and then topped with fresh, garlicky bruschetta and salty, briny feta cheese. Originally posted on 28 March, 2018! ...
Roasted Chickpea and Cauliflower Salad with Rice
Roasted Chickpea and Cauliflower Salad with Rice This is a healthy recipe for Roasted Chickpea and Cauliflower Salad with Rice; coated in a Sweet onion infused Dijon vinaigrette! This side dish comes together in under an hour and serves a crowd. You get crunch from the onion, plus the perfect balance of sweet and tang from the ...
Oven-Fried Chicken
Oven-Fried Chicken I'm laughing as I write this recipe because its THAT easy, I'm not even sure it counts as a recipe 🤷♀️ This is how you do it: Preheat your oven to 425. In a large bowl, mix together the flour with the spices. working in batches, add the chicken pieces, rotating a few times to completely coat the chicken pieces ...
Cheesy Beef and Rice Broccoli Casserole
Cheesy Beef and Rice Broccoli Casserole Here is my healthy, delicious recipe for cheesy, beefy, rice and broccoli in rich gravy! An everyday classic, lightened up and ready in under 30 minutes! Cheesy, beefy, rice and broccoli in rich gravy! An everyday classic, lightened ...
Turkey and Corn Chowder
Turkey and Corn Chowder I mentioned it previously; it’s soup season! Also, as a proud Canadian girl I celebrated Thanksgiving last week and naturally there were leftovers! With that said any cooked poultry will do. This was originally posted on 16 October, 2015 :) SaveSave SaveSave ...
Rustic Skillet Shepherd’s Pie
Rustic Skillet Shepherd’s Pie I can't even tell you where I first saw the recipe that inspired this dish; it was years ago and I think I saw something interesting in a magazine??? I think it was a magazine. This is the perfect dish for autumn in my humble opinion. I say this because its extra rich and hearty so after a summer of light ...
Pickled Beets
Pickled Beets Tis the season to figure out what to do with the abundance of veggies we're blessed with. With that said I must confess I'm not the biggest beet fan. I got these ruby gems in my veggie order and decided I'd try pickling them. You know what??? Not bad, not bad at all my friends. Pickled beets take minutes to prepare and they're ...
Butter and Garlic Baked Scallops
Butter and Garlic Baked Scallops A healthy recipe for the naturally buttery scallops prepared simply with garlic, lemon and butter, then roasted to perfection. This will be a welcomed dish for any and all occasions. I love scallops. They're lean and healthy and so simple to prepare. Honestly I'd never tried baking them before and ...
Healthy, Spicy Southwestern Macaroni and Cheese
Healthy, Spicy Southwestern Macaroni and Cheese There are few things in life that satisfy more than ooey-gooey macaroni and cheese. How about ooey-gooey macaroni and cheese, with sausage? Oooh, make it spicy sausage. Make it ooey-gooey macaroni and cheese with spicy sausage. Wait! Make it HEALTHY ooey-gooey macaroni and cheese with spicy ...
Shrimp and Scallop Pasta with Fresh Tomatoes
Shrimp and Scallop Pasta with Fresh Tomatoes I know, I keep going on about how much I love farm fresh tomatoes, but I do have to say I almost killed my father when I went to his house and found a bag full of fresh tomatoes that he picked for me. I love tomatoes but how many can a girl eat in one day? So I was going to make an olive oil based ...